obedecerConjugation
obedecer means to obey.
Complete Conjugation Tables
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Subjunctive
Imperfect Subjunctive
Formed from the 'ellos' preterite: obedeciera, obedecieras, obedeciera, obedeciéramos, obedecierais, obedecieran.
Present Subjunctive
The present subjunctive uses the 'zc' stem for all persons: obedezca, obedezcas, obedezca, etc.
Imperative
Negative Imperative
All negative commands use the 'zc' stem: no obedezcas, no obedezca, no obedezcamos, no obedezcáis, no obedezcan.
Imperative
The imperative uses 'obedece' for 'tú' and 'obedezca/n' for formal commands.
Indicative
Conditional
Obedecer is regular in the conditional: obedecería, obedecerías, obedecería, obedeceríamos, obedeceríais, obedecerían.
Preterite
Obedecer is completely regular in the preterite: obedecí, obedeciste, obedeció, obedecimos, obedecisteis, obedecieron.
Imperfect
Obedecer is regular in the imperfect: obedecía, obedecías, obedecía, obedecíamos, obedecíais, obedecían.
Present
Obedecer is mostly regular in the present, except for the 'yo' form which changes to 'obedezco'.
Future
Obedecer is regular in the future: just add the endings to the infinitive (obedeceré, obedecerás...).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does obedecer mean in Spanish?
obedecer means "to obey".
Is obedecer a regular or irregular verb?
obedecer is a irregular -er verb in Spanish.
How do you conjugate obedecer in the present tense?
The present tense of obedecer is: yo obedezco, tú obedeces, él/ella/usted obedece, nosotros obedecemos, vosotros obedecéis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obedecen.
How do you conjugate obedecer in the preterite (past tense)?
The preterite of obedecer is: yo obedecí, tú obedeciste, él/ella/usted obedeció, nosotros obedecimos, vosotros obedecisteis, ellos/ellas/ustedes obedecieron.
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